Assistant​/Associate Professor of Practice in Industrial Engineering

Position Title

Assistant/Associate Professor of Practice in Industrial Engineering

2026067

NTL

San Marcos

College of Science and Engineering

Ingram School of Engineering

The Industrial Engineering program in the Ingram School of Engineering at Texas State University invites applications for a non‑tenure track position at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor of Practice to begin in Fall 2026. The successful candidate will be expected to teach and further develop industrial engineering senior‑level capstone design courses, and other undergraduate, master’s and PhD level courses.

The selected candidate should demonstrate a strong commitment to student‑centered teaching and mentoring at undergraduate and graduate levels, create and foster industry partnerships, engage in scholarship through professional presentations, publications and membership in master’s thesis and PhD dissertation committees, participate in curriculum and program development, and perform university and professional service. For more information on Texas State University’s Faculty of Practice appointments, follow this link: (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).

To assure full consideration, applications must be submitted by January 20, 2026. All positions are subject to availability of funds.

For all ranks:

• A Ph.D. in industrial engineering or a very closely related discipline.
• Academic background in the fields of Operations Research/Analytics, Data Science, or Systems Engineering.
• Research competence in the areas of Operations Research/Analytics, Data Science, or Systems Engineering evidenced by publications in peer‑reviewed journals and conference proceedings, as well as presentations at professional conferences, preferably recent ones.

For the Assistant Professor of Practice Rank:

• Minimum of five years of experience, with at least three years gained within the past 5-6 years, in a full‑time professional practice or management capacity in any of these fields:
  Operations Research/Analytics, Data Science, Systems Engineering or related areas.

For the Associate Professor of Practice Rank:

• Minimum of ten years of experience, with at least six years gained within the past 10-11 years, in a full‑time professional practice or management capacity in any of these fields:
  Operations Research/Analytics, Data Science, Systems Engineering or related areas.

For all ranks:

• Demonstrated teaching experience in Industrial Engineering or very closely related programs.
• Previous experience teaching capstone design courses.
• Practical expertise with Sustainable Supply Chain or Transportation Electrification or these disruptive technologies associated with Industry 4.0 and Industry 5.0:
  Data Analytics, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Digital Twins (DT), Advanced Robotics and Automation, Additive Manufacturing (AM), Cybersecurity, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR and VR), Cyber‑Physical Systems (CPS).
• An ability to work collaboratively with faculty across multiple programs and departments.
• Knowledge about ABET accreditation procedures and deliverables.
• Demonstrated leadership roles in industrial engineering related professional organizations.

Only applications submitted through the Texas State University website will be accepted and considered,  To assure full consideration, applications must be submitted by January 20, 2026. The following documentation must be included in the application.

• A cover letter that clearly addresses each of the required and preferred qualifications. Failure to provide the requested information in the cover letter may make the application incomplete.
• Curriculum vitae including.
• All academic background including the terminal degree.
• List of professional employments.
• Consulting experience.
• List of courses taught as Instructor of Record.
• List of published and/or submitted peer‑reviewed articles.
• List of professional presentations.
• Statement of teaching philosophy and teaching interests.
• Statement of research…